The Sabine Parish Tourist Commission is hosting a meet and greet with Tammy Sharp, author of A Fortunate Murder, on Tuesday, September 24 at 6pm at the Sabine Parish Library . It is Sharp’s debut novel and it is set in the fictional town of Bethel, Louisiana. She is a native of Vernon Parish, but now owns and operates Hobo Holler Farm in Sabine Parish with her husband Kenny and their two sons.

Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic and Continuing Education will offer three sessions of a 38-hour driver education course during the 2024-2025 school year. The classes will be on Oct. 7-10, Feb. 17-20, and April 14-17. Students must be 14 years and 9 months years of age (must be 15 years old to take the driving portion of the class.) The deadline to register for the Oct. 7 session is Monday, Sept. 30. A mandatory parent meeting will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 6 p.m. For more information or to register for NSU non-credit programs, visit checkout.nsula.edu or call (800) 376-2422 or (318) 357-6355.

The Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo in Monroe is currently under construction on six brand-new exhibits. They will include alligator snapping turtles, albino alligators, otters, and beavers. One will also house 20 alligators, with a dock for guests to feed them. Completion date is mid-October, just in time for  ‘Boo at the Zoo’.